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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1940)
Anti-Tank Squads Reinforce 'William Tell Line” A Swiss anti-tank squad is pictured (left) on a small but well-protected link in its “William Tell line.’’ Prac tically every border village of Switzerland has several of these fortifications. Right: Everlasting vigil is main tained in danger zones. These iron sticks are a form idabie barrier erected against tanks of a belligerent mechanized force. Switzerland’s army consists of 600,000 well-trained, well-equipped men. Big Navy for U. S.? Yes, Say D’Alesandros An indication of how he feels about the United States having a big navy is given by Rep. Thomas D’Alesandro of Maryland, who Is shown with his four sons, all In naval uniform, during a recent visit to the house of representatives in Washington, D. C. Left to right are Franklin Roosevelt D’Alesandro, 7; Nicholas, 5; Hector, 4; Joseph, 2%, and their proud father, Representative D’Alesandro. i Duce Decorates Hero of Spanish War Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy, resplendent in army uniform and steel helmet, pins a medal for valor on the breast of an Italian hero who lost his legs in the Spanish civil war. Mussolini, during the past few weeks, has had occasion to review almost all of his troops. Nazi Infantrymen Practice New Tactics Gorman infantrymen, especially trained in parachute jumping, dem onstrate how they leap from giant transport planes. The invaders from t!:c sky carried light machine guns which can be put into action immedi ately. "Fifth column” tactics such as these have been employed by the invading Germans on a widespread scale. Racket for Gun Adrian Quist, 27, one of the world’s ranking tennis stars, pic tured in his uniform after having completed his military training pe riod at Victoria, Australia. Works for Peace Rabbi Louis Finkelstein, 44, new head of the Jewish Theological Sem inary of America in New York, to serve as liaison officer between the White House and his race. Solons Test Efficiency of Disputed Army Guns First-hand information on the relative merits of rival rapid-fire guns Is obtained by a trio of legislators on .he rifle range at Fort Beivoir, Va. Left to right: Sen. Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota, firing the Johnson semi-automatic rifle; Rep. J. B. Snyder of Pennsylvania, firing the Thompson submachine gun; and Sen. Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma, firing the Garand rapid-fire rifle. The three were among members of the house and senate military affairs committees who sought information concerning the much-debated guns. Fair Visitor . . . Relief Worker . . . Symphonist Recent visitors to the United States, though for widely different reasons, include Mme. Teresa de Lopes Contreras, left, wife of the president of Venesuela, who is here as a visitor to the New York World’s fair. Miss Kyllikki Polyala, center, member of the Finnish parliament, is in this country in an effort to speed up relief foi her stricken country. She is working with Herbert Hoover, former President. Sir Thomas Beecham, right, famed composer and conductor of the London Symphony orchestra, pictured en route to Australia, where he will conduct several symphonies. As John D. Jr. Goes to the Fair Without high hat, tails or fanfare, John D. Rockefeller Jr., oil mag nate and philanthropist, shows up at the turnstile of the New York World’s fair and gets tagged by a fair employee. Rockefeller, famed for his dislike of ostentation, came as an ordinary citizen to sec the big show. The tag, Incidentally, bears the legend, “Hello, Folks, I’m from-.” The visitor fills in the rest. Now Is It the Typical American Family? I Here is the camera debut of infant Theodore Woolsey Chase III, whose birth was forecast months ago for the readers of a national women’s magazine when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Woolsey Chase II, were selected as the "typical young American married couple.” The fami ly is shown in the Ellis hospital, Schenectady. Queen of Posture Posture Queen of America is Miss Helen Dillard of New York city. Miss Dillard was named by experts to possess the qualities which make for poise, beauty and health in walk* ing, standing and sitting postures. ‘One-Term Man’ Referring to himself as a "one term man," newly elected Gov. Sam Houston Jones promises to "give Louisiana back to the people" as he takes his oath of office as forty ninth governor of tliat state. WALNUT LOGS CASH PAID FOR WALNl’T LOGS OR TIMBER Mldwckt Walnut Co.. Council Bluffk. la. 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Tests prove the power of Pepsin to dissolve those lumps of undigested protein food which may linger in your stomach, to cause belching, gastric acidity and nausea. This is how pepsin izing your stomach helps relieve it of such distress. At the same time this medicine wakes up lazy nerves and muscles in your bowels to relieve your constipation. So see how much better you feel by taking the laxative that also puts Pepsin to work on that stomach discomfort, too. Even fin icky children love to taste this pleasant family laxative. Buy Dr. Caldwell’s Lax ative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin at your druggist today I Miss Great Things Those who apply themselves too much to little things usually be come incapable of great things.— La Rochefoucauld. Read This Important Message! Do you dread thoae "trying year*" (88 to 6217 Are you getting moody, cranky and NERVOUS? Do you fear hot Hashes. weak ening dizzy spells? Are you jealoua of atten tion! other women get? 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WNU—U 22—40 Variable Nature Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same. May Warn of Disordered Kidney Action Modern life with it* hurry and worry, irregular habits, improper eating and drinking—its risk of exposure and infec tion—throws heavy strain on the wort of the kidneys. They are apt to beeom* over-taxed and fail to filter excess acid and other impurities from the life-giving blood. Yofl may suffer nagging backache, headache, dizziness, getting up nights, leg pains, swelling—feel constantly tired, nervous, all worn out. Other sign* of kidney or bladder disorder are some times burning, scanty or too frequent urination. Try Doan't Pilh. Doan’t help the gi kidneys to pass off harmful excess body waste. They have had more than half s. century of public approval. Are recom mended by grateful users everywhera i Aik four neighborI — _